ヘルプ
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Meanings
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Common loanword used in casual and technical contexts, such as software help menus, customer support, or general assistance.
Please try reading the app's help section.
When you're in trouble, you can always call for help.
Usage patterns
- ヘルプを求めるto seek/ask for help
If you're in trouble, please ask for help right away.
- ヘルプが必要だto need help
This task needs some extra help.
- 〈人〉にヘルプを頼むto ask someone for help
I asked a colleague for help and finished the task.
- ヘルプボタンを押すto press the help button
If you don't understand something, press the help button.
- ヘルプに入るto step in to help (e.g. in sports or teamwork)
My teammate was about to be beaten, so I stepped in to help.